Lady, The wreath, or, Ornamental artist , 1835
- Title:
- The wreath, or, Ornamental artist : containing instructions for making flowers of wax, rice-paper, lamb's-wool, and cambric, with a great variety of articles : for charitable repositories / by a Lady.
- Alternate Title(s):
- Ornamental artist
- Published/Created:
- Exeter : Printed by T. Besley, North-Street, 1835.
- Physical Description:
- [2], ii, 92, [2] pages, [22] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsTT892.L33 W74 1835Accessible by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Information
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/11706650
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- The title page of the copy at the Yale Center for British Art is inscribed "Mrs. Kingston" underneath "by a Lady."
Last page blank.
Includes index (i.e. table of contents) page [93].
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in publisher's original purple moiré cloth. Inscribed: Beatrice Lubbock. - Contents:
- Wax flowers -- Wax fruit -- Wax pastry -- Wax blancmange -- Wax ornaments -- Modelling -- Encaustic -- Medals -- Rice paper flowers -- Mosaic -- Varnish -- Mosaic box -- Chess board -- Paper hyacinths -- Papier mâché -- Puzzle cottage -- Paper doll -- Card box -- Gouging -- Flowers for an album -- Card basket -- Embroidery -- Braiding -- German mats -- Cloth work -- Lamp rugs -- Flock frames -- Reticules -- Gold embroidery -- Print work -- Lamb's wool flowers -- Baby's cap -- Net doilys -- Net purses -- Crape flowers -- Flower screens -- Lavender dahlias -- Fancy pincushions -- Scent bags -- A negro -- Gauze wire screens -- Seals.
- Subject Terms:
- Decorative arts -- Great Britain.Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.Handicraft -- Great Britain.Lubbock, Beatrice -- Autograph.Needlework -- Great Britain.Paper flowers -- Great Britain.Paper sculpture -- Great Britain.Paper work -- Great Britain.
- Form/Genre:
- Botanical illustrations.
Etchings -- 1835. - Export:
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